Imperial Valley News Center
E-cigarette vapors could be toxic to oral cavity
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- Written by Brianna Aldrich
Los Angeles, California - A new UCLA study suggests that e-cigarettes may not be significantly safer than tobacco cigarettes. The research, which was conducted on cultured cells, found that e-cigarettes contain toxic substances and nanoparticles that could kill the top layer of skin cells in the oral cavity. Based on their findings, the researchers believe that similar results could happen in a human study and that e-cigarettes could increase users’ risk for oral disease.
Technique from biology helps explain the evolution of the American car
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- Written by Stuart Wolpert
Los Angeles, California - UCLA-led team of researchers has taken a unique approach to explain the way in which technologies evolve in modern society. Borrowing a technique that biologists might use to study the evolution of plants or animals, the scientists plotted the “births” and “deaths” of every American-made car and truck model from 1896 to 2014.
Study Predicts Greater Economic Loss from Influenza Pandemic Than Prior Estimates
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- Written by Emily Gersema
Los Angeles, California - An influenza pandemic would cost the nation tens of billions of dollars in economic losses - nearly double what previous estimates showed, a new study shows.
Roadkill Hot Spots on California’s Highways Identified
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- Written by Kat Kerlin
Davis, California - A new report of vehicle and wildlife collisions along California’s highways combines roadkill data with preliminary crash data to identify hot spots that concern both public safety and conservation.
School District Employee Charged With Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, And Interstate Transportation Of Stolen Property
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San Jose, California - Ferdinand Pasion Arafiles, AKA Dennis Arafiles, appeared in court Thursday and was arraigned on charges he defrauded a Bay Area manufacturer and seller of networking equipment and services, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The appearance follows an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury on June 23, 2016, and unsealed earlier.
23 People Indicted in Decades-Long, $126 Million Telemarketing Scheme involving Sale of Toner for Copiers and Printers
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Santa Ana, California - Federal authorities and Huntington Beach Police officers Tuesday morning arrested 20 defendants indicted by a grand jury on charges of participating in a long-running telemarketing scheme that targeted small businesses and charities by selling them toner products for printers and photocopiers at grossly inflated prices.
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